Richard Montgomery and Whitman are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Richard Montgomery Rockets' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Whitman Vikings on March 12th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard on Tuesday.
With a playoff game on the line, Richard Montgomery rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 64-61. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Richard Montgomery has posted since December 5, 2023.
Meanwhile, Whitman had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They slipped by Laurel 73-72. The score was all tied up 38-38 at the break, but Whitman was the better team in the second half.
Whitman's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Brown, who scored 17 points along with five assists and two steals. Sean Curran was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Richard Montgomery's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-10. As for Whitman, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Richard Montgomery couldn't quite finish off Whitman when the teams last played back in January and fell 74-71. Can Richard Montgomery avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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